Mystery of the killer cucumbers

[doodab]

What a frightening thought

In its own way more frightening than a wild axe murderer.

Using our own salads against us. Bastards!

[fullyautomatix]

I make my own bean sprouts at home, easiest thing to do really. Never considered buying them. BBC reports that the temperature was maintained at 38C which is ideal for bacteria to thrive.

[BlasterBates]

It was an "organic" farmer apparently. He used stagnant rainwater.

[TimberWolf]

It was an "organic" farmer apparently. He used stagnant rainwater.

I bet he's got a red face now.

[doodab]

I bet he's got a red raw arse now.

A bit of poetic justice.

[TimberWolf]

A bit of poetic justice.

Do you think your recent illness had anything to do with that farm?

[doodab]

Do you think your recent illness had anything to do with that farm?

I didn't at the time, but that was when innocent cucumbers were being held accountable. I'm pretty sure my beansprouts aren't organic though.

[TimberWolf]

Goats have never had it so good:

E coli: Farmers want compensation for Spanish cucumber effect | World news | guardian.co.uk

[BlasterBates]

False alarm, bean sprouts have the green light.

[OwlHoot]

In its own way more frightening than a wild axe murderer.

Practically everyone except the old and infirm recovers from a dose of the runs, unless maybe its cholera.

But very few peopoe survive having an axe embedded in their skull.